The Chair of Operating Systems

The group is currently in a transitional phase. After the formal retirement of Prof. Hermann Härtig (head of the group from 1994 to 2019) the group’s acting head is currently Dr. Michael Roitzsch. The University is still negotiating with potential successors. Prof. Härtig continues his research and teaching work as senior professor.

The Operating Systems Group

The TUD:OS (TU Dresden Operating Systems) group’s objective is to reduce complexity in critical systems by orders of magnitude. To this end, we research, develop, and use our own micro-kernel and virtualization technology. We use micro-kernels to componentise critical parts of systems and virtualisation to enable reuse of legacy software for uncritical parts.

It is our objective to combine ambitious systems research with profound education in operating systems and related areas. We try to push research and development far enough such that its results can be used outside of our group, for example by other research groups or as starting points for industrial partners.